Cecil, Newborn 2021

“Nothing in life will ever make you as happy, as sad, as exhausted, or as incredibly proud as motherhood.”

-Elia Parsons

Our first newborn session of 2021 was as sweet as could be. Cecil entered the world, plump and perfect, and into the arms of his loving parents. Lauren contacted me during her last trimester to photograph him at their home in Thomasville, Georgia once he arrived.

As I do with all my clients, I asked her to send me some photos she had seen that she loved. This was to make sure we were in sync with her vision for their session. When she texted a collection of black and white images, I got giddy with excitement. Black and white photos are some of my favorites. Somehow, I find them soft yet bold. I love them.

Welcome to this wild world, little Cecil.

Light and airy, soft collage of lifestyle newborn photography
Light and airy, soft collage of lifestyle newborn photography

“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls.”

Ted Grant
Black and white photo of lifestyle newborn photography, light and airy, soft
Black and white collage of lifestyle newborn photography, light and airy, soft

Sarah Gray Photography is a natural, lifestyle photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, baby, motherhood, and family photography. To inquire about booking your next portrait session, please contact Sarah at sarah@sarahgray.com.

Sarah provides lifestyle photography services in Tallahassee and along the Florida panhandle from St. Marks to Destin, as well as throughout south Georgia, and everywhere else in between.

That’s not a filter. That’s the finish.

Editing isn’t about fixing something that went wrong, it’s the last step in creating the image. The light, the color, the feeling. It all comes together in the edit.

Raw files are a little like unfinished film negatives. They’re where we start, not where we land. What you receive is the image as it was always meant to look.

This is the part of the work I genuinely love. And it shows up in every single image I deliver.
A few things I am loving lately that are helping me move through the juggling act with a little more sanity:

A single charging base on my nightstand. One cord. One base. Phone, Apple Watch, AirPods... all done. I waited way too long to make that little switch.

And honestly? The Chattanooga trip. Getting out of the daily routine and being intentional about time with my husband reminded me that those moments do not happen on their own. You have to actually put them on the calendar.

What is helping you feel more grounded lately? A mindset shift, a habit, a snack you are unreasonably committed to? Hit reply or drop it in the comments - I am always adding to my list.

Photo credit of me and my little Tilley, taken by @coleykphotography 

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Memberships and Affiliations

Sarah Gray Photography | Professional Photographer of America Member
Sarah Gray Photography | The Motherhood Anthology Member
National Association of Professional Child Photographers Member 2026-2027

Sarah Gray creates timeless and joyful images that are designed for living room walls and photo albums. A tallahassee photographer, Sarah Gray also serves Thomasville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Gainesville and throughout the Forgotten Coast and panhandle of north Florida and south Georgia.

email us | sarah@sarahgray.com

telephone (850) 321-0208

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